Saturday 21 June 2014

My Soap & Glory Wish List


Beautysets - My Soap & Glory  Wish List


Pay day is just around the corner and I can't wait to splash out on some beauty goodies for my make up bag. Not just any beauty goodies though, Soap & Glory goodies - I'm pretty much obsessed with the brand. I love the quality of the products, the packaging and most of all my purse loves the prices. 

1) Arch De Triumph, Two-Step Shaping & Highlighting Crayon, RRP £9.00

I wouldn't say my eyebrows are very sparse but I do have a scar in my right eyebrow (due to someone throwing a plate at me when I was 12 and having to have 10 stitches - a story for another day perhaps), so I would like to fill in that gap and define my eyebrows a little more. The highlighting crayon also looks great to lift and accentuate my brow shape. I can't wait to get this when pay day comes around. Not only do Soap & Glory have awesome products but they also have amazing tutorial videos aswell, watch How To Get Perfect Brows here.  

2) It's About Prime, Anti-Crease Eyeshadow Underbase, RRP £8.00

I have been desperate for an eyeshadow underbase for ages but it wasn't until I was on the Soap & Glory website that I found this one and realised I could get it from Boots for £8.00 - what a bargain. I am fed up with having to rub my eyeshadow out of the creases of my eyes and then re-apply it, so as soon as pay day comes I am most definitely clicking buy on the Boots website. 

3) Supercat, Carbon Black Extreme Eyeliner Pen, RRP £6.00

I already own this but sadly it's running out, so I desperately need to purchase a new one because I absolutely LOVE it. It has a marker pen like tip so you can start off in the corner of your eye with a thin line and increase to a fabulous cat eyed flick. This is my favourite eyeliner, not only because it's AMAZING but because the price is so reasonable. I wear this every day (yes even on weekends) and it has lasted me around 4 months, probably even longer. 

4) Kick Ass Concealer, A Three - Piece Flaw Camouflage Kit, RRP £10.00

I have a pretty good concealer from MAC but I really do love the look of this Soap & Glory one, plus there are soo many goods reviews about it. My only worry is, how long would it last for? I have had my current MAC concealer since December and there is still loads left, the only thing though is that it's not really meant for under the eye. Cue Kiss Ass Concealer, it has two shades, one to tackle under eye dark circles and the other to cover spots and blemishes. It even has a transparent setting powder in the pot too. Well that's enough to win me over - I'm definitely buying it. 

5) Thick & Fast, Flash Extensions Effect Mascara, RRP £10.50

Like with Supercat eyeliner, I already own this and absolutely LOVE it also. It really does give my boring blonde lashes the lift and volume they very much need on a daily basis. After using this mascara and of course waiting for it to dry (which doesn't take very long) my lashes feel beautifully soft and not clumpy or waxy like they do after using some other mascaras.

                                                

Sunday 15 June 2014

Go on, save someone's life!

Have you ever done something so incredible that you actually saved someone's life? Well after reading 'I've got 60 days to save my fiance's life' I was compelled to do just that.

The article describes Kate Robertson's race to find her fiance Mike Brandon, a stem cell donor after he was diagnosed with leukaemia in March this year. He is currently having chemotherapy at Bristol Royal Infirmary but desperately needs a stem cell transplant in July, when his chemotherapy finishes.

Can you imagine the horrific wait for the news that someone has donated and is a match? What if that wait goes on for months, or years even? I just can't bear the thought of one of my loved ones being diagnosed with something like that and waiting, and waiting for that good news to come through, that's why I am now registered to Anthony Nolan.

It was quick and easy to sign up, I just filled out the registration form online and then a few weeks later I received my sample tube so I could send off my saliva. A few weeks after that I received my card and now I'm officially signed up to save someone's life - I just have to wait for the call.

P.S. Amazing news... Mike Brandon now has a stem cell donor and will go ahead with his transplant in July. That just shows how powerful social media is, as Kate Robertson's #shake4mike campaign went world wide and the amount of people registering to Anthony Nolan has even increased by 650 per cent - WOW.

So if you're 18-30 years old, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR - GO SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE!