tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58927765588182683612024-03-05T19:55:55.239-08:00Rosie AlyceRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559416632428332206noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892776558818268361.post-76175468608225964962016-05-22T08:10:00.002-07:002016-05-22T09:05:36.144-07:00The Body Shop- Aloe Skin Range<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Long time no blog. Working full- time doesn't seem to leave you with much of an opportunity to be a committed blogger but I do have a tried and tested product review to share with you today. My skin saviour- The Body Shop Aloe Vera Range!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have been trying out the <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-range/aloe.aspx#/aloe.aspx" target="_blank">Aloe skin range</a> from The Body Shop for around a month at the recommendation of a Body Shop representative called Rachel. My skin had fallen upon desperate times in November 2015 and seemed to react really badly with the cold weather. I had bright red patches all over my face which wouldn't go away, no matter how many products I tried (REN, Superdrug pure, E45 etc). This went on for around 5-6 months and my self confidence took a bit of a beating. I hardly ever had my hair up outside of my home because I needed it down to shield my skin and I would sometimes cancel plans to avoid the stress and pain of trying to conceal my skin. This continued until I found these products!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I popped into The Body Shop in my lunch break to see if there was anything I could purchase that would at least ease the redness on my skin (I do have a picture of my skin at the time that I planned to insert here but I can't bring myself to upload it!). The helpful Body Shop representative, Rachel, found me looking a bit puzzled in the corner amongst the skincare products and asked if I would like a skincare consultation. I would usually say no because of the fear of being forced to buy a load of products I don't want but I had given up on every other product I owned. She tried out a few different ranges on my hand and I eventually chose the Aloe Range as it wasn't too heavy or greasy and I was aware Aloe Vera is supposed to be quite soothing. She tried out the rest of the Aloe range in the order I would use them on my skin;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>1. Calming Cream Cleanser- </b><a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-range/aloe/aloe-calming-facial-cleanser.aspx" target="_blank">250ml, £10.00</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Calming Cream Cleanser is a nice cream alternative to the cleanser I used previously which had to be washed off with water. This product prevents your skin from drying out when cleansing but also efficiently removes your make up and any impurities on your skin. You apply it all over your face, working it in to the skin (I try to avoid my eyes as it can sting a bit) and wipe it off gently with a cotton pad or tissue. I have found it to leave my skin lovely and clean without drying it out so I will happily repurchase this product once it runs out. Unfortunately, I was unable to find a link to this particular product on the website but they do have a normal </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">cleanser </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">on the website within the Aloe Range which seems to have brilliant reviews. If you are interested in the cream cleanser, I would recommend checking in store!</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. The Calming Toner- </b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-range/view-all/aloe-calming-toner.aspx" target="_blank">200ml, £9.50</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSH8VLTzOaRSlnQ_WeoqkvsFzsnaWGYr1Hh56mMsgRKJ6CRm1AlRT5_DAJ-ndccv7o6wS89C2L6tp5YVbZAg49XLCorLGv0CVag-dSDqKfIJTI8DYzTB5BAhmDjUWJBkzOLO2Oi3vo-o/s1600/DSC_0262.JPG" imageanchor="1"></a></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was a little skeptical about this product in particular as I have very dry skin so in my mind, a toner would tone your skin and make it tighter. However, Rachel reassured me that the toner simply removes any extra impurities from your skin, cleaning up any excess cleanser and helps your moisturiser to soak into your skin. I apply this to a cotton pad and wipe it gently over my face, leaving it to dry on it's own. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is actually my favourite product of the lot- it helps the moisturiser soak in to my skin and makes any make up you eventually put on the top apply so evenly. The website also states that this product is paraben free!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I find the texture of an Aloe Vera cream so much nicer than that of a normal cream. There isn't a greasy or oily feel to the cream, it just feels really clean and light. I work a thin layer of this gently into my skin and leave it to soak in. I tend to go and eat breakfast once I have applied this or leave it on overnight (even though it's a 'Day Cream'- living on the edge). The website states this this product is a best seller at the moment along with the <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-range/aloe/aloe-soothing-night-cream.aspx" target="_blank">Night Cream</a> that I am yet to try (</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">50ml, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">£13.00).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Rachel encouraged me to use these three products twice a day in the order shown which I have done for around a month with great results. I will say that I think the price tag is a little extreme, especially when you consider the day cream is only 50ml and is priced £12.00. However, for me, these products have been worth the money I paid for them and they were on 3 for 2 when I purchased them so the toner was free! In total I paid £22.00 for 3 skin products which was still less than the single £28.00 <a href="http://www.renskincare.com/uk/face/by-skin-type/sensitive-skin/evercalm-global-protection-day-cream.html" target="_blank">REN moisturiser</a> I used to use religiously (there will always be a place in my heart for this product too).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These Aloe products have been a skin saviour for me over the last month. The picture above was taken last night with no foundation/concealer on whatsoever. The products</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> may work differently for different people and skin types so i</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">f you are interested in these products, it would probably be worth visiting your local Body Shop and asking a member of staff for a skin consultation so you can trial these on your own skin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed putting it together!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">xx</span>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559416632428332206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892776558818268361.post-74298369299013648932015-09-20T07:27:00.000-07:002015-09-20T07:27:47.254-07:00Autumn Wardrobe Haul<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm back after months of no blogging. I prefer to write a blog post when I have something I'd like to blog about, as it hopefully makes for a more interesting read! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Autumn is nearly upon us and as I have made clear in previous posts- I LOVE AUTUMN/WINTER! It's my favourite time of year and I love all autumnal clothes and colours. I went shopping with a good friend from University yesterday in Norwich. The shopping in Norwich is considerably better than at my home town so I bought a lot more than I would usually! The shops had such a good range of autumnal clothes and colours, I could have bought a lot more than I did if my bank account and self restraint would allow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My favourite kind of blog post/ youtube video is a clothing haul, showing examples of what is available in the shops at the moment. Having bought a few autumnal things yesterday and having recently purchased a few items online with autumn in mind recently, I thought I'd collect them all together for a haul post. My clothing taste isn't that outrageous and a lot of what I bought I did so with the mindset of wearing it for work, so it's all fairly basic. I have tried to add links to the description below each item in case anyone is interested. Unfortunately, I couldn't find Primark links but I have seen these items in multiple Primark stores.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This was one of the first things I purchased yesterday with work in mind. I had tried on the same shirt in my local Primark in black and loved it but never purchased it as I tend to wear black trousers at work. I tend to wear a lot of black and could easily end up just wearing entirely black outfits every day, convincing myself I still work at Debenhams. Luckily they had other colour options in Norwich. As you can see from the label it comes with a removable neck tie, they also have a white version with a little black tie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This one I'm not too sure about just yet, I didn't try it on in store as it was rammed. I LOVE it on the hanger and I did try it on as soon as I got home but I'm not used to the lack of shape in a top. I think I may have to have a good ol' think about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is one of my favourite purchases in this post. I have seen so many people wearing <a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/product/32592?article=32592-E#article=32592-E" target="_blank">dresses</a> like this so I thought I would try it on. I love the shape of it on, I don't feel like I would have to wear a belt with it as it flows out but not too widely and fits in all the right places. Blimmin' chuffed with this! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got this a little while ago in the <a href="http://www.dorothyperkins.com/en/dpuk/product/blush-crepe-dome-jacket-4615023" target="_blank">Dorothy Perkins</a> sale with work in mind. It's a little too formal for me to be brave enough to crack it out for work just yet, but I have worn it to a wedding reception already and it was just perfect to add a bit of colour to and soften an all black outfit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I bought these jeans a couple of months ago on ASOS and I love them. I'm always worried when I buy jeans about how they wear and whether or not they'll stretch over time. I have worn and washed these many, many times and they haven't stretched at all. They are called ASOS '<a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Sculpt-Me-Premium-Ankle-Grazer-Jean-In-Clean-Black/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4853411" target="_blank">Sculpt me</a>' jeans so I imagine they have a bit more elasticity in them. They have become a little more like washed black denim in places but I don't mind at all. They did also have quite a strong inky smell when I first purchased them but I have always found this to be the case with black jeans and it has worn off over time. They are 'ankle grazers' but awkwardly I'm so short they fit perfectly. If you're looking for a pair of staple black jeans, I recommend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Making the decision to go to University is a big one and not one to be taken lightly, especially today with the extremely high fees. I definitely felt like I wasn't really made aware of other options when I applied to go to University, almost everyone submitted applications and talked about their preferred courses. I was never really sure which path to take, but focused on a subject I really enjoyed which was Sociology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One day after a shift I was stood waiting for a bus home and I received a call, it was the University I had been hoping to work in. The department that the original part- time role was based in had a new position opening up and they were wondering if I was interested!! I felt so happy and fortunate to have been given a second opportunity, I began work at the University a couple of weeks later. Although I was extremely glad to move on and take a step forward, I was very sad to leave my Debenhams family who had given me my first ounce of hope!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The experiences I gained at Uni helped me to become a more grown up individual with ambition. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My Internship helped me to decide work was the right option for me. T</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">he experiences I have gained in work have given me a sense of purpose and most of all, t</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">he crap times made me appreciate what I have! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I haven't written a blog post in a looooooong time, partly due to starting a new job working more hours but the main reason is because I wanted to do a proper trial on a couple of products to test their effectiveness over time. In particular, I wanted to try some more 'pure' forms of Shampoo and Conditioner and the period of time I tested them was just over a month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For a long time I have read and heard about all the bad chemicals such as Silicones</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and Parabens </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">in hair products,</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and how these can impact the health and appearance of your hair. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have never really changed my hair routine or products much, mainly due to the cost of specialist hair products that don't include these ingredients. I have used the </span><a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Herbal-Essences/Herbal-Essences-Naked-Moisture-Shampoo-200ml/p/284607#.VPxftHysUVA" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Herbal Essences Naked</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Moisture Shampoo, it is lovely but I just can't get along with the smell. To me it smells like hand wash and leaves the hair feeling a little odd. It also didn't add a great deal of moisture to my hair. I do like it as a clarifying shampoo though (if I can try and ignore the smell).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have quite frizzy, dry hair to which I used to have to add multiple products in an effort to add moisture and shine (mountains of conditioner, hair masks, hair butter, oils). I tended to gravitate towards <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Dove/Dove-Intensive-Repair-Shampoo-400ml/p/306004?gclid=CNectsDkmMQCFQbkwgodrS4AFA&gclsrc=aw.ds#.VPxEPXysUVA" target="_blank">Dove</a> products after trying many different brands, which would appear to temporarily maintain the frizz but over time it left my hair dry, lifeless and frizzier than ever. I wash my hair every other day which may be seen as a little too frequent as I know leaving it longer improves the condition of hair </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(like Kim K who is rumored to wash it every four days!)</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> but I hate leaving it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have used the <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/bath-body-care/haircare/rainforest-moisture-hair-butter.aspx" target="_blank">Body Shop Hair Butter</a> (£3.00) and always quite liked it. I would quite often pop in to see if their <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/bath-body-care/haircare/rainforest-moisture-shampoo.aspx" target="_blank">Rainforest Moisture <span id="goog_77125748"></span>Shampoo</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_77125749"></span></a> and <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/bath-body-care/haircare/rainforest-moisture-conditioner.aspx" target="_blank">Rainforest Moisture Conditioner</a> were on offer (£4.50 each for 250ml). At the end of January there was a big event at The Body Shop, with members receiving 30% off products. I wasn't a member but I decided to join up and take the plunge. I purchased the Shampoo and the Conditioner and received a free gift of an Almond Hand wash, which I quite enjoy using (win!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was told by the assistant in The Body Shop not to expect the Shampoo to lather up too much because the only reason other Shampoos do is because of all the chemicals within them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Body Shop Shampoo and Conditioner were easy to use. When using the shampoo I found it easiest follow the instructions on the bottle and squeeze it into your hand, add water to it and rub between your hands to create a little lather before putting it into your hair. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I started using these products on the 26th of January and have been using these until the present day (8th March). Here are the Pros and Cons of using these particular hair products;</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The shampoo in particular is </span><u style="background-color: #6aa84f;">very thick</u><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and the </span><u style="background-color: #6aa84f;">nozzle is only small</u><span style="font-weight: normal;">, the consistency like syrup</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"> is quite tricky to squeeze out. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I found the shampoo (I am assuming it was the shampoo as I worked this into the roots of the hair) did tend to </span><u style="background-color: #6aa84f;">build up</u><span style="font-weight: normal;"> a bit and leave the hair occasionally a bit thick with a </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">greasy texture </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">even after washing it out a couple of times</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Body Shop Shampoo and Conditioner cost </span><u style="background-color: #6aa84f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">£4.50 each</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. My normal Dove </span><a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Dove/Dove-Intensive-Repair-Shampoo-400ml/p/306004#.VPxXEHysUVA" style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Shampoo</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> when it's not on offer, costs £3.99 which isn't a huge difference but it is cheaper. Especially when my normal Dove Shampoo is on offer which is frequently is, for £1.97. However, I had to use more of the Dove product to try to add moisture to my hair and so I would have to frequently repurchase these products. This ends up costing more than the amount of The Body Shop products I would buy (and achieve a better end result with).</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I </span><u style="background-color: #8e7cc3;">love the smell</u><span style="font-weight: normal;"> of these but of course, it is down to the individual whether or not they like the scent as I can't speak for everyone's smell preference.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Within a couple of weeks I found a </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">noticeable improvement in the quality of my hair, I had </span><u style="background-color: #8e7cc3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">less frizz</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and the products increased the shine in my hair.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My hair is now looking and feeling much more </span><u style="background-color: #8e7cc3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">healthy</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My hair is now </span><u style="background-color: #8e7cc3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">much more manageable</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and I even enjoy styling it! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I actually ended up spending </span><u style="background-color: #8e7cc3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">LESS money</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> on my shampoo and conditioner because of the consistency of the shampoo in particular. It is very thick and so is quite a challenge to squeeze out a large amount. Therefore, I only used and needed a small amount which has meant I haven't had to re-purchase as many times as my usual drugstore brands. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now I am a Body Shop member I get 10% off anything I buy in store so I can save 10% on these hair products. However, becoming a member involved paying £5 for the year. I am hoping the savings I will make over time and the freebies and offers (I was informed I will receive) will be worth this.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These pictures may not seem that ground- breaking to many but for my hair to look this shiny and not covered in a wall of crazy frizz is so refreshing for me</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A bit of life has been injected back into my hair, it looks and feels healthier and is easier to style. I will continue to use these hair products but I may have to use a clarifying shampoo from time to time to try to avoid product build up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hope this has been useful for you, if you have any affordable but effective Shampoo or Conditioner recommendations, please share! Everyone likes to save money and still have delicious hair. Likewise, if there is another product you'd like me to review over the course of a month I would be happy to give it a go!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thanks,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Rosie xx</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wanted to make a post about the beautiful city that is York. I went to the University of York and loved it, I have now moved back home with my family down South. Having lived in York for 3 years I thought I'd share some of my pictures over those years!<br /><br />I'm missing Uni a lot at the moment and going through all the photos and videos I have from York today was hilarious. I won't be posting any pictures with friends in them as I don't know how they would feel about being featured in a public blog post, but I hope you enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>University pictures:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first of these two was taken on just down the road from the University of York on the way to my old student house and the second was taken on t</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">he University of York Campus on my phone.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I definitely recommend walking the city walls if you do visit York, I didn't end up doing it until after I finished my final year at Uni as I was always so busy with essays etc up until then. We ended up getting such amazing weather that day too so the pictures came out quite well! These pictures were taken using my DSLR camera which is a Nikon D3100.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> These pictures were also taken on my DSLR camera inside the Minster. It was incredible inside there, I will never forget it. I wasn't too happy with how my pictures came out that day, all at jaunty angles but I don't think a picture can do this place justice anyway. Entry into the Minster is quite expensive (around £10 each) but this money goes towards supporting the future of the building and it is worth doing if you visit York. Luckily we managed to get in for free as we were York residents but equally if you aren't willing to pay this much the outside of the building is pretty incredible too and worth a look.<br /><br /><b>York Races:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I went to York Races with some of my housemates and it was such a good day. We all got glammed up, drank Pimms and placed bets. Some of us won and made a bit of money, unfortunately I won nothing and went home worse off. I didn't mind though as it was fun anyway, it was hilarious watching people going crazy watching their horse lose or win.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you're ever in York (or Harrogate) and you haven't been before, I hugely recommend that you visit a Bettys Tea Room. They are traditional tea rooms that offer beautiful cakes and drinks presented beautifully on trolleys by waitresses and waiters dressed in traditional clothing. I have a lot of lovely memories of visiting Bettys with my boyfriend, we particularly enjoyed Bettys Afternoon Tea! They're also open until 9pm, we visited once in the evening and they had a pianist playing which made it even more special. This picture was taken one Easter with all their special Easter eggs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A bit random I know, but the ASK Italian in York used to be the York Assembly Rooms so it is set in a grand building. If you're planning a trip to York and you're looking for places to eat out, this one is worth a visit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can't recommend York enough if you have ever considered visiting, or even if you haven't. It has a lot to offer all different types of people, there is still so much of York I didn't get pictures of or didn't manage to visit but I hold very fond memories of the city.<br /><br />Have you ever visited York? Do you have any recommendations of places to visit in York? <br /><br />Thanks for reading!<br /><br />Rosie xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As aggressively expensive as this product is, I do suppose that such a price is to be expected from high- end make up. You do get 12 AMAZINGLY pigmented, high- quality eye shadows. This palette has brought me a lot of happiness since Christmas day, experimenting with different colour combinations and generally getting a bit over-excited and ending up putting on EVERY colour which makes me look a bit of a nutter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />I find that every colour in this palette somehow seems to work on my skin tone. Colours like 'Hustle' I love the look of but in the past I might have avoided as I would have expected colder tones to wash me out. However, there is a lovely warmth to these colours when applied that just seems to work with my skin tone. The shimmers were really nice to use over Christmas and New Years and I had a lot of fun playing around with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have only really ever used drugstore brands of eye shadow such as <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Sleek/Sleek-I-Divine-Eye-Shadow-Au-Naturel/p/228225#.VLKH39KsUVA" target="_blank">Sleek</a> palettes and Rimmel sets. I do still love these but you definitely get a few colours in those that you put on, look at and end up taking off as they just don't work with your skin or just don't blend very nicely. Those colours also tend to get neglected and you end up only using one or two colours from the set. I seem to love every single colour in this set and can't stop using it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I read a lot of beauty blogs and watch a lot of beauty-related youtube videos and the general consensus is that the brushes that come included with make up sets are fairly useless. However, I quite enjoy this brush! One side is quite thin and good for getting in the crease of the lid with the colours, and the other is nice and fluffy which is good for blending.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This palette also came with a set of the Urban Decay Primers which was a really nice surprise. I have only used the Original Primer Potion so far and I have found it to work really well. I had a work meal the other day and had to go out straight after work, I found the colours on my lids had stayed exactly as I had put them on in the morning and I didn't have to worry about much make up re-applying before we went out. Below are a few more close- up pictures of the palette as well as clearer pictures of the colours and their names. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I asked my parents for this palette in particular for Christmas as I loved the gold and blue shades in the Naked 1 and didn't think I would suit the pink shades that seem to feature highly in the other two palettes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Please excuse the unflattering light and terrible quality of the picture below, as it was taken on my phone. It doesn't show the eye shadow colours that well, but this is the only close- up picture I have of myself with the Naked Palette colours on. This was taken just before the work meal mentioned previously to document my surprising skill(z) at applying individual false lashes in the bathroom at work. I had a few funny looks as applying false lashes/ make up isn't my forte at the best of times and a lot of people at work are experts on cosmetics and make up, but in the end I managed to apply around 3 individual lashes to the end of each eye. I wanted to try and alter my make up look a little from day to night, as the shadows had stayed put I needed to add a little somethin' somethin'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I mentioned, I had applied the Urban Decay Original Primer Potion before the eye shadows that morning. I can't really remember which colours I had chosen on this day, as it was a bit of a mix- match of a few. I believe I had Virgin on the inside corners of my eyes, a bit of Half Baked or Sidecar in the middle and a mixture of Hustle (I like singing 'DO THE <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0xVLGssnwU" target="_blank">HUSTLE </a>doodoodoo...' when applying this colour), Darkhorse and Creep on the outer corners. <br /><br />You might be a bit like 'Why so many colours?' but I knew I had to make the make up last and </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">having been a massive </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/pixiwoo" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Pixiwoo</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> fan for years, I</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> kept thinking about how they always say layering will make the shadow stay on longer. I also liked the way each colour worked together, and that day may or may not have been an 'over-excited with the Naked Palette' day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">For me, the amount of use and happiness I get out of this palette was worth the price tag (even though I do still think it's a bit extortionate). The palette will last me a long time and I look forward to all the different combinations I will get to try out in the future. I would have liked to have got a few more pictures of the colours being worn, but I'm currently ill, red- nosed and feeling sorry for myself in my Pjs- no one wants to see that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />Thank you for reading if you made it this far! What are your thoughts on these palettes? Do you have any other high- end recommendations for me to consider for next Christmas (yes, it will take me that long to come to terms with the price)?.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Rosie xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got the opportunity to take my camera out for a walk this afternoon on a frosty day, I love the light in the afternoon. It's also my favourite time of year for taking pictures!<br /><br />I don't have much else to say about them other than that they were taken on a Nikon D3100 and that I don't really know what I'm doing but I enjoy doing it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I thought I would share a hairstyle I find useful for work and times when I need a hairstyle that will stay put but that isn't quite as severe as a ponytail or top knot/ bun. I don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to hair, I'm not an expert, but I love to find different ways of doing my hair to change things up a bit!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I find it hard to find styles that look pretty, gentle and girly without it falling out as soon as I step outside my front door. However, I find that this style stays put because the french plait incorporates every strand of hair.<br />I first did this style in my first year at Uni in 2011 when I was going on a Disney night out with my housemates and wanted to try and become Tinkerbell! (Insert first year attempted Tinkerbell pictures with aggressive camera flash...)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In my third year I watched the Hunger Games and LOVED it, I noticed Katniss Everdeen wears her hair in a similar side braid, except in this style I just curl the side braid around itself and pin it into a bun once I'm happy with the shape. I also found that Zoella does a brilliant </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWykZhWTTUk" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Katniss Everdeen</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> hair tutorial using a Dutch braid, I don't use this type of braid in this particular hair style but I have before and love the effect this gives too! . </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have inserted a link to the Zoella tutorial if you would like to see the process done properly, but here is a little description of how I do it;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Create a parting one side of your head (or even a middle parting if you like!)<br />2. From the side with the most hair (as you can see from the pictures, my parting is diagonal and fairly rubbish but it is mainly to the left so most of the hair is on the right of my head), take three sections and begin to french plait them, gradually adding hair as you go.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. As Zoella describes, the most challenging part is the switch over of hands at the back of the centre of your head. I try to keep my right hand holding the plait as it is and move my left hand to switch over.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. I french plait this round to my other ear until all the hair is incorporated, I then continue down the hair with a normal plait until I reach the end and fasten with a thin hairband. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5. I like to try and gently loosen up the plait a bit when it's fastened, which makes the plait look a bit thicker.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6. I then curl the braid around into a circle and tuck the end with the hairband under the bun to hide it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7. I then secure it in place with as many hair slides/ bobby pins as I can until it feels secure.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8. I recommend using two mirrors, holding one in front of you to reflect the other behind you when you have finished to try and see the hair from behind and check if there are any bits missing from the plait or that have come loose. Any loose bits can be poked into the plait and fastened with bobby pins.<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As you can see from the Uni pictures, you can pull bits of hair out from the front if you want, or you can add accessories to the bun depending on what sort of look you want to achieve. I really hope this has been useful in some way!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Let me know if you know of a good alternative style that can stay put for a while as I love trying out new ones!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Rosie</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">x</span>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559416632428332206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892776558818268361.post-58678949840273806052014-11-17T10:41:00.000-08:002014-11-17T10:41:01.016-08:00REN Sensitive Gift Set- ASOS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been very excited to create this post ever since I ordered and received this gift set from ASOS. A couple of years ago I purchased either '<a href="http://www.makeupbylaurenmarie.com/2013/10/free-ren-skincare-with-instyle-magazine.html" target="_blank">In Style</a>' or '<a href="http://www.redonline.co.uk/" target="_blank">Red</a>' magazine as I saw they had a free sample of <a href="http://www.renskincare.com/" target="_blank">REN</a>'s Cleansing Milk, Global Protection Day Cream and an Eye Gel. Having read about REN products on blogs and seen them featured in YouTube favourites and recommendations I had been given the impression they were a good skincare brand.<br /><br />I have always had very dry, sensitive skin since I was little and have to be quite careful what I use on my skin. I had been using a <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Simple/Simple-Hydrating-Light-Moisturiser-125ml/p/949073#.VGo5pjSsUVA" target="_blank">Simple</a> moisturiser for a while as it was the cheapest option and one I knew agreed with my skin and wasn't as greasy as other options.<br /><br />My skin was still very dry when I purchased the samples and I decided to give them a go while I was at Uni. I absolutely LOVED them and rambled on and on to my boyfriend about how much better my skin was. I no longer had to use really greasy or moisture- lacking moisturisers in order to get the slightest bit of moisture into my skin. The global protection moisturiser soaks straight in and leaves my skin incredibly soft. My skin didn't react to the cleanser and although I didn't see any vast improvements with the eye gel I still enjoyed using it. The samples lasted me ages, a little goes a very long way with these products.<br /><br />When these samples eventually began to run out, I knew I really loved the moisturiser in particular. However, after doing a little research I couldn't find anywhere to buy a new one that I could even slightly afford. The price tag for a Global Protection Face Cream 50ml as far as I could find was £27! The improvement it made in my skin was very noticeable and I was much more comfortable. My boyfriend was very lovely and purchased me a tube for Valentines day. I am still getting through that tube around 9 months after I started it, even after using the product every day and some nights. As I said it lasts ages and the pump inside the tube pushes every last drop of the product to the top.<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Recently I was looking online to see if there was somewhere I could get a new tube as mine was beginning to run low. I hoped I would find it on offer somewhere but instead I found that the price tag for the cream was the same and I was gutted.<br /><br />However, on further inspection I found that <a href="http://www.asos.com/?hrd=1" target="_blank">ASOS</a> sell a <a href="http://www.asos.com/ren/ren-sensitive-gift-set-save-35-/prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4582828&clr=Sensitive&SearchQuery=REN&pgesize=36&pge=1&totalstyles=40&gridsize=3&gridrow=1&gridcolumn=2" target="_blank">REN gift set</a> of their sensitive products on their site for £32.00 with free delivery (currently £27 on Marks and Spencer's website- this does not include the £3.50 delivery though)!! This gift set came in a lovely decorative tin and included a 50ml Global Protection Day Cream, 50ml Cleansing Milk, 15ml Night Cream and a 10ml Omega 3 skin serum oil (pictured above). I was so chuffed when it arrived! <br /><br />I know that £32 is still a lot of money, but I got four products (two of which I already loved) in this set for just £5 more than I was going to have to pay for a single tube of day cream. Although I am not one to spend a lot of money on make up or beauty products, I have found that spending a little extra on skincare has benefited my skin enormously. I have gone through tonnes of cheaper moisturisers, a good one I found was <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Simply-Pure/Simply-Pure-Light-Moisturiser-Sensitive-Skin-75ml/p/204292#.VGouDTSsUVA" target="_blank">Superdrug's Pure Light Moisturiser</a> for sensitive skin. However, I found that this moisturiser was incredibly greasy which is fine if you have the time to let it soak in but sometimes you don't, and don't want to risk leaving the house looking like a well- oiled seal.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here are some brief descriptions of the products I have used from the set so far;</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.asos.com/ren/ren-evercalm-global-protection-day-cream-50ml/prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1875660&clr=Daycream&SearchQuery=REN&pgesize=36&pge=1&totalstyles=40&gridsize=3&gridrow=12&gridcolumn=1" target="_blank">Global Protection Day Cream</a> 50ml is my favourite product from this set, it is my every day moisturiser and it leaves my skin moisturised and glowing. It soaks in quickly which means I don't have to worry about it being greasy and it is quick and easy to apply. It has a very subtle clean scent and is a lovely product. It is also a pure product, free of silicones and parabens and all of those bad things. On it's own from ASOS, a single 50ml tube of this product is £27.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.asos.com/ren/ren-evercalm-cleansing-milk-150ml/prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1875665&clr=Cleansingmilk&SearchQuery=REN&pgesize=36&pge=1&totalstyles=40&gridsize=3&gridrow=10&gridcolumn=3" target="_blank">Cleansing Milk</a> 50ml is a lovely cleanser suitable for sensitive skin. It's easy to use, just gently massage onto your face and wash off with warm water. I tend to use the day cream after using this product to ensure my skin is moisturised and I think they work really well together. None of these products have a particularly strong scent. This cleanser is also free of all the bad stuff and on it's own, a 150ml tube is £16 on ASOS.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.asos.com/ren/ren-v-cense-night-cream-50ml/prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1876263&clr=Nightcream&SearchQuery=REN&pgesize=36&pge=1&totalstyles=40&gridsize=3&gridrow=11&gridcolumn=1" target="_blank">Night Cream</a> 15ml I was really excited to try as it was completely new to me, it's much the same texture as the day cream except it has a slightly more yellow colour. It was very moisturising and had a similar subtle scent like the other two products. On it's own from ASOS for a 50ml tube, this product is £32.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finally, the <a href="http://www.asos.com/ren/ren-vita-mineral-omega-3-optimum-skin-serum-oil-30ml/prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1876232&clr=Nightrepairserum&SearchQuery=REN&pgesize=36&pge=1&totalstyles=40&gridsize=3&gridrow=8&gridcolumn=3" target="_blank">Omega 3 Optimum Skin Oil </a>10ml was a completely new concept for me. I have never used a skin oil before and so was a little scared to try this product. It has a little spray nozzle on the top and the oil comes out as a very thin liquid. I applied this to my face before I went to bed and woke up with lovely, moisturised, radiant skin. I think I still prefer using a cream to an oil if I'm honest, but I did still enjoy using this product. A 30ml tube of this oil on it's own on ASOS is £23.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All in all I am very happy with this set, £32 for four very lovely products that I will use over and over again. I think this set would make an amazing Christmas present too if this is within your Christmas budget (although I know it's fairly pricey). As I found out, this set is just as lovely as a gift to yourself if you were looking for some new skincare products to try out or were just not willing to pay nearly £30 for just one product.<br /><br />I also think it's DEFINITELY worth keeping an eye out for samples in magazines, I also tried the REN <a href="http://www.asos.com/ren/ren-hot-cloth-cleanser-150ml/prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=3873243&clr=Hotcloth&SearchQuery=REN&pgesize=36&pge=1&totalstyles=40&gridsize=3&gridrow=3&gridcolumn=3" target="_blank">Hot Cloth Cleanser</a> sample from a magazine and loved this product. I can't believe how long the REN products last, that cleanser kept me going for ages. It was also fine with my sensitive skin. Magazine samples are a great, cheaper way to try out new products rather than taking the risk and forking out for a full size product. I found an amazing blog a while ago that posted about all the free samples in all magazines that season and listed the best, I can't find it at the moment but I hope to re-discover it soon as it was such a good idea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I hope this post was useful, let me know if you have found a cheaper alternative to REN or if you have found a really good sample from a magazine!<br /><br />Rosie x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello!<br /><br />I thought I would create a quick, short, little picture blog post to introduce my Labrador, Gemma, as I imagine she will crop up a fair bit in this blog. <br /><br />She is a white Labrador, around 11 years old and is a little cutey, I was still in primary school when we got her. She has to be one of the most well- documented pets in the world so I thought I would share a few of my favourites. <br /><br />Rosie x</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Time seems to be flying by and I can't believe I'm nearly going into my fifth week of my new job. Today I had a day off and went into town to be shocked by all the Christmas decorations and songs everywhere! I feel like it all starts earlier and earlier each year, I wasn't prepared for the countdown to Christmas to begin just yet, but I still love it!<br /><br />I wanted to create a little blog post celebrating Autumn, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think Autumn is my favourite season. I love the colours of all the leaves and the sky,I love Halloween and the build up to Christmas. I also love reading blogs with autumnal themed posts so I thought I'd give one a go!</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /><br />Here are a few of the pictures I have taken and collected of Autumn this year; </span></div>
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<li>The first and third pictures of autumnal trees, leaves and horse chestnuts were taken on a countryside walk a few weeks ago on Instagram.</li>
<li>The second is of my Mum's Holly plant on my DSLR.</li>
<li>The fourth is the Halloween pumpkin I carved and affectionately named 'Patrick' on my DSLR.</li>
<li>The fifth is a picture of my cosy panda slippers on Instagram (<a href="http://www.peacocks.co.uk/" target="_blank">Peacocks</a> sale). </li>
<li>The sixth and seventh were taken of autumn leaves on trees on a more recent countryside walk on my DSLR.</li>
<li>The eighth and ninth were Instagram pictures I took during a sunrise and a sunset.</li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hope you enjoy the autumnal photos!</span><br />
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Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559416632428332206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892776558818268361.post-74168460765095559892014-11-04T06:22:00.001-08:002014-11-04T08:53:44.649-08:00Rimmel London Salon Pro- '402 Urban Purple'<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am excited to be making my first proper blog post! This one will be focused on one particular beauty product, my new favourite nail colour '<a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Rimmel-Salon-Pro-Nail-Polish-Urban-Purple-402/p/643359?singleResultSearchPage=true#.VFjWnDSsUVA" target="_blank">402 Urban Purple</a>' by Rimmel London. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Having recently seen a blog post by </span><a href="http://www.lilypebbles.co.uk/2014/09/nars-iconic-colour.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Lily Pebbles</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> on NARS 'Fearless' nail polish, I was determined to find a cheaper alternative as I loved the colour but couldn't afford the £14.50 price tag. I stumbled across this colour a while ago in </span><a href="http://www.boots.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Boots</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and loved it. I knew I liked the Rimmel Salon Pro range too having tried the colour '<a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Rimmel-Salon-Pro-Nail-Polish-Kate-Moss-Soul-Session-237/p/643450?singleResultSearchPage=true#.VFjgbzSsUVA" target="_blank">Soul Session</a>' in the past, but decided to have a little look online first to see if I could find pictures Urban Purple being worn before I purchased it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />I still loved the colour after a little research and found it again in <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/" target="_blank">Superdrug</a> for £4.49 and it was also on on 3 for 2, which is an offer Superdrug quite often have on their products. I had a couple of other bits I wanted to try; Rimmel Kate <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Rimmel-Kate-Matte-Lipstick-Wine-107/p/541660#.VFjXxzSsUVA" target="_blank">Matte Lipstick 107</a> (£5.49) and Rimmel <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Rimmel-Wake-Me-Up-Make-Up-Concealer-Ivory-10/p/435558#.VFjYQjSsUVA" target="_blank">Wake Me Up concealer</a> in Ivory (£5.49), so I ended up going for it as I don't very often buy make up and I had heard good things about all three. The Rimmel nail polish turned out to be the cheapest product at £4.49 so I ended up getting it 'free'!<br /><br />Although I'm not great at doing my nails (as you can probably tell), I loved the colour on as it's a deep pinky purple shade which is one of my favourite colours. I thought the consistency was great and it dried nicely! I think I do still prefer the consistency and finish of the Barry M nail varnishes, a particular favourite being '<a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Barry-M/Barry-M-Nail-Paint-Raspberry/p/782284#.VFjbUjSsUVA" target="_blank">Raspberry</a>'.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvAOz0pHbHpuCcfQ0IRqa4U9M7dQdPSoNUfh3MYZ48uUqTZfq3KzAWyh52YiY7y8WE-7rPvZMnL33Jqu7QdJfViwD-fXurFHWP1ZgHQXwpN0XX5qOxJdWjg8PhBJwWbhgM4FRn6WaudY/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvAOz0pHbHpuCcfQ0IRqa4U9M7dQdPSoNUfh3MYZ48uUqTZfq3KzAWyh52YiY7y8WE-7rPvZMnL33Jqu7QdJfViwD-fXurFHWP1ZgHQXwpN0XX5qOxJdWjg8PhBJwWbhgM4FRn6WaudY/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have just started a new part- time job that involves a lot of lifting stock and using my hands, but the nail varnish lasted around a week without really chipping so I was really impressed. I did also use a base and top coat which is also Rimmel (I can see a theme in this post) and it's the <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Rimmel-Nail-Nurse-Nail-Care-5-in-1/p/720857#.VFjcjjSsUVA" target="_blank">Nail Nurse</a> base and top coat. I really like this product too as it makes my nails less dry after painting them and makes my nail polish last ages.<br /><br />I think the deep colour of the Rimmel Urban Purple nail polish is great for Autumn/ Winter and I will carry on using it and loving it! I hope this post has been useful for you if you are looking for a new nail colour for Autumn or if you just fancied trying this polish out!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />Rosie x</span>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559416632428332206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892776558818268361.post-5331660581971731562014-11-03T12:52:00.001-08:002014-11-03T13:08:13.953-08:00A little introduction...<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />My name is Rosie, I am a graduate from the UK and this is my blog!<br /><br />As my 'About Me' section describes, this blog will be a photo diary covering anything that interests me through my Rosie- tinted lens! There isn't a specific focus like beauty or fashion in particular, just a little of everything.<br /><br />Anyone that knows me would know I always take excessive quantities of photos of EVERYTHING. I really enjoy taking pictures and sharing them and I have done for a long time. Ever since I was little I would take tonnes of pictures and get them developed. I still have drawers filled with all of my old pictures and still make a point of printing my pictures now and ordering them into albums. <br /><br />I remember a few years ago I read a postcard that had a quote along the lines of-<br /><br />'<i>Take a picture of your life, remember it well, because you
never know when it could change</i>'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />The quote held a great deal of significance for me at the time and I think it has increased the value I place on every picture I have taken and will take. Things can change so much in such a short amount of time so I think it's important to capture every moment you can. I also just really enjoy taking pictures! I don't know a great deal about photography (or blogging) but I wanted a way to focus on what I enjoy and create a sort of archive of these moments and interests.<br /><br />I've been reading lifestyle, beauty and fashion blogs and watching related videos for around 3-4 years now and my interest in these areas has grown. Not only the content, but the way people present and display the things they enjoy in a creative way is really interesting to me. It's such a personal thing which I think has put me off from starting one of my own for such a long time, even though I have wanted to, because I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested in what I have to say! I had a little go at blogging for a short while, focusing on lighthearted pictures of my white Labrador, Gemma as she is a cutey and I wasn't really comfortable with the idea of talking about myself.<br /><br />However, over time I have read more and more blogs, including those of my friends who appear to really enjoy updating their blogs with their own personal touches and interests which I think has inspired and encouraged me to give it a go. I decided a blog would be a great way to collect together things that I am enthusiastic about as my life is currently in the process of changing, having just graduated from University. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />I hope you enjoy my little photo diary and that it might encourage you to give it a go, or to take more pictures of things that are important or interesting to you to look back on in time!<br /><br />Rosie x</span>Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559416632428332206noreply@blogger.com0