Empties

Hello everyone! Hope you're well.

Today I'm just doing a quick post on a some of my recent empties.

There's not very many and they aren't too exciting, just my everyday products.

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Brown

I try to only wash my hair every 3/4 days to keep my colour lasting longer and also it's bad to wash your hair

too often. On those in between day I use this dry shampoo especially for brown hair. It does a perfect job and

I can always rely on this to keep my hair looking fresh.

Schwarzkopf Got2b Happy Hour 24 Hour Hairspray

My very reliable and most favourite hairspray. I've repurchased this numerous times and will continue to do

so and it does such a good job and keeping my hair in place and smells great. I do think I think to branch

out and try some others though!

Boots Tea Tree Witch Hazel Cleansing & Toning Lotion

I started to up my skincare regime and I have started to use a toner after cleansing. This is the one I've been

using for the past few months. It did do a good job and I do already have one I bought as a back up. I do want

to see if I can find something a bit more 

Elegant Touch Rapid Dry Spray

I don't always wear nail polish but when I do this is literally a must have. I never have enough time to myself

to relax and pamper myself and do my nails etc. I've always got something I need to be doing so this definitely

helps speed up the process of drying my nails! Now I've started using it I can never be without it.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

I've spoke about this micellar water on my blog before and I absolutely love it. I never really like make-up

wipes that much and always wanted something that felt nicer on the skin. Wipes never made my face feel clean,

whereas this just makes my skin feels so incredibly clean and fresh. I will cleanse properly after using this but

also to make sure every bit of make up is off as I prefer to cleanse twice. Definitely a product I recommend.

Even for sensitive skin! I' actually love it so much I have 3 back up bottles as I stock up whenever it's on offer.

Maybelline Brow Satin Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown

I never thought I'd say this about an eyebrow pencil but I really love this one. I use to use an eye shadow powder

and an angles brush for my brows but it was a bit harsh looking I feel. This is very natural looking as long as

it's done with a light hand. I've always purchased a new one!

Camera: Canon 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!

Sophie X

My Haircare Routine

Hey everyone!

Today I'm going to be showing you my haircare routine. I've tried to keep it as simple as possible by

just showing you the main products I use. I don't really use to many different products on my hair

anyway otherwise it gets a bit too much to keep up with.

Here is just a picture of my hair showing you what colour it is and how long it is. I don't think you can tell

from this picture but my hair is in very good condition. I pretty much put that down to the fact that I very

very rarely use any heat on my hair. I sometimes curl my hair but never blow dry it or anything. I will always

leave it to dry naturally unless I'm very desperate and in a rush. I usually wash my hair every 3/4 days

depending on how bad my hair is looking. I also don't get it cut very often but I'm going to try and get into

the habit of having it trimmed regularly.

I usually wash my hair using the Macadamia Oil Shampoo and Conditioner. They work wonder on damaged

hair. I like to invest in things like this as I know it works and also where I don't wash my hair too often I don't

use it up so quickly.

If I'm not using this brand then I will usually use the John Frieda  Shampoo and Conditioner  as it's slightly cheaper

and is easier to get hold of. They aren't anything too special but they are safe for coloured hair and help detangle

hair and helps revive over styled hair.

My favourite hair mask to use is my Macadamia Oil Deep Repair Masque. It's very powerful so I only use it

about once a week on the mid-length's and ends of my hair instead of a conditioner. Then when my hair is

damp I will put the Macadamia Natural Healing Oil Treatment on the ends of my hair. This smells incredible

and love using it to keep my hair soft. I also use the conditioner from the hair dye I use sometimes also to keep

my colour sealed in. If you were wondering I use Nice n Easy Perfect 10 Permanent Colour in 6 Light Brown.

I don't always style my hair as when I'm working there isn't much point but when I do I will usually just back

comb it a little with my Denman Dressing Out Brush and put a bit of Got2b Happy Hour Hairspray in it. I

occasionally curl it and just use a bit of hairspray on top to hold it. Dry shampoo is very important to me

and I always have some handy! My favourite one is Batiste Brown Dry Shampoo. Then, whenever I need to

brush my hair I swear by my Tangle Teezer! It just makes having long thick hair a lot easier.

Camera: Canon 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!

Sophie X

Empties

Hello everyone!

I've never done one of these posts before but I've always enjoyed reading about other people's

empties and thought I'd share some of mine with you guys.

I hope you enjoy!

Lush Mask Of Magnaminty
If you've read my blog for a while, you'll know that this is one of my most favourite face masks ever!
I love the feelings this mask gives me when I use it. It feels so fresh and revitalising. I've bought
quite a few lots of this mask in the past and will always continue to repurchase it. It really gives my skin
a good deep clean.

Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil
This is my first bottle of this stuff and I would say it took me about 5/6 months to use it all up. I think
that's pretty amazing since it's the smallest bottle they do. I usually use this every night after I've cleansed
and tones my face. If my skin is really playing up I'll usually skip this and use some sort of spot/acne
product instead. I have actually already repurchased this and I didn't feel I could ever be without it now.
I've really loved using this at night. It makes my skin feel much more plump and hydrated. I much prefer
to use this at night instead of a facial moisturiser. 

Simple Kind To Skin Facial Cleansing Wipes
I've used this wipes for years! I can't fault them. They're just what works for me and what I've always loved.
I do have some back ups of these wipes as I love them so much and they are great for travelling. Recently
I've switched up my skincare routine and these are no longer part of it sadly, but I will always continue to
have a pack ready to use. Plus they never fail to get rid of stubborn make up!

Maybelline Eraser Eye Concealer in Light
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this concealer. I'm just obsessed with it. I use it every time I do my make-up now.
I use to hear about this product so much and always wondered what the fuss was all about. Now I've tried it,
I see what all the fuss was about! Personally for me it lasts about 2 months. I think that's pretty reasonable
and it is very affordable. The only thing I really hate is that it's so popular, I find it very difficult to get hold
of at any of my local Boots/Superdrug's. I will be repurchasing this for sure though!

Batiste Dry Shampoo Brown Dark Deep

Since dying my hair darker, I've found it difficult to use dry shampoo. Brown hair and dry shampoo just
don't go together! Then I found this beauty! It's a dry shampoo specially for dark hair. It doesn't come out in
a white powder like the usual ones. It comes out in a dark powder instead and looks very natural. Highly
suggest this if you have dark hair! I've already repurchased this as well as I can never be without dry shampoo!



Photography by Sophie Ford
Thanks for reading!
Sophie X

Collective Haul

Hey guys!

I've got a haul for you today as recently I've been shopping because I wanted to try out a few new products.

Plus there's some usual purchases in there I've picked up recently.

Enjoy!

Batiste Dry Shampoo Cherry

I needed to pick up a new dry shampoo so just got the usual one I buy as it was on offer. But, a few days

later when I was looking around Boots I saw that they now sell Aussie dry shampoo. Aussie is probably my

favourite hair care brand just because they do an amazing job for such a good price. You can't beat them in

my opinion! They had a few different types in their range but I recently coloured my hair brunette ,(I had a

little accident when trying to go lighter and it didn't really work) so I opted for the Aussie Miracle Dry

Shampoo Colour Mate. The point of this one I think is to use dry shampoo instead of washing your

hair so much, so that you keep your colour more vibrant for longer. I typically try and wash my hair

every 3 days anyway as it's not good to wash your hair too often. So far I really like this one! Smells

okay, not amazing but I can live with it. I have quite high hopes for this so we'll see how I get on!

Aveeno Skin Relief Lotion

Next up, I got another one of my usual moisturisers as well. This is the only one I use on my body as

I have quite dry skin and some moisturisers can irritate it and this one never fails me!

Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser & Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

I wanted to try some new skincare bits so I picked up these two. I've only used them a few times and

so far I'm not really impressed. The Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser left my skin incredible dry, my lips

chapped and just didn't feel that nice on the skin. I have mostly dry skin anyway but I'm always prone

to spots. This just dried my face out completely and it took me a good 3-4 days to get it back to normal.

I haven't used it since so that's quite disappointing. My boyfriend however is spot prone and had oily

skin so I've passed them onto him to use and I feel they will suit his skin type better than mine. The

Charcoal Cleanser seems okay. It doesn't dry me out quite like the other one but I still don't see a

difference in my skin. I've also given this one to him. I think I need something much more gentle on my skin.

Herbal Essences Smooth Sensation Shampoo & Conditioner

I love the old Herbal Essences! Who doesn't? I've always heard bad things about them but it hasn't

really stopped me using them as I personally feel like they aren't bad for my hair. I'll usually only buy

these if Aussie aren't on offer or if these are really cheap. They're just nice to use as they remind me of

when I was little and they smell amazing. (I couldn't find the link to the shampoo :( but they'll have it in stores!)

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Fair

Topped up on my favourite concealer! You know how much I love this, so I wont ramble

on about it! Bought 2 of them as I go through them so quickly and they're almost always sold out.

Probably because it's so good!

Garnier Caffeine Eye Roll On

I thought I'd try this as I saw it was on offer and I've heard good things about it in the past. So far,

I like it. It's nice to use and feels refreshing. I wouldn't say I've seen a massive difference. It just feels

nice and refreshing is all.

Simple Kind To Skin Facial Cleansing Wipes

Can never be without these babies! They're the best facial wipes of all time!

Honestly.

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

I wanted to pick up another one of these as my other one's getting a bit grubby. Since buying this

I've not applied my foundation any other way!

Nivea Pearl Beauty Gentle Care 48h Anti Perspirant Deodorant

I wanted to try out different types of deodorant and I came across this one as it was on offer. (can never

say no to a good offer!)  I liked it so much I even put it in my monthly favourite. So I went out a

bought a few just to make sure I was stocked up!

New York Cult Recipes Book

This book was bought quite a few week back but I really wanted to include it as I really love the recipes

in it. I do wish there was a few more recipes in there but overall it's just a really cool recipe book and

the recipes look amazing. By the way, none of these recipes are healthy, apart from one recipe for green

juice. So don't expect any healthy options in there lol.

TK Maxx Gold Decorative Plate (Similar Here)

I really wanted more decorative items for my room and my desk and when I saw this on offer in TK Maxx

for £5 I couldn't say no. I really love the gold on the white. It just looks really chic and pretty. I wanted to

originally put all my purfume bottles on there but now I'm thinking to put all my regular skincare bits on

there. I'm torn! We'll see how it ends up but for now, it's a pretty little decoration.

TK Maxx Purse

Another bargain in TK Maxx is this purse. £5! I've literally been looking for a new purse for almost a year!

My old one was from Primark and I just got so sick of having the same boring one. Any other one I wanted

was way too expensive, I always love looking at the bags and purses in TK Maxx. But I just love that place

in general. It's just a nude coloured purse with all the card space and things I need, because I have a lot

of cards. It's getting a bit ridiculous I even had to double/triple them up. The brand on the front says

'New Design' but I have no idea of that brand and nothing came up on Google that I could find so sorry!

Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!

Sophie x